Hearts Push 8 Points Clear Ahead at the Pinnacle Following Shankland's Penalty Kick Defeats The Glasgow Giants

History wasn't made at their home ground, since it's far too early for such milestones. What this match did emphasise is that the Edinburgh club are at least in with strong chance of ending Scottish football's four decade-long dominance by two. Make that an eight-point lead for Hearts over the visitors, whom they comfortably swatted aside. Try to chase them down.

Decisive Period in the Second Half

A brief but pivotal phase were key, after an opening period that was fiercely fought. It was remarkable after they extended their advantage was how stress-free the remainder of the game was for the home side. Kyziridis doubled the lead, moving infield before blasting a strike past the static Kasper Schmeichel. Delight increased in the stands, Murray upending the Hearts player for a spot-kick that Shankland converted. Rodgers looked dejected; he hardly has his troubles to seek.

The crowd erupted after Alexandros Kyziridis (second right) scores to make it 2-1 against the opposition.

The Visitors' Fightback

Celtic had actually recovered well from an early setback. Murray, who struggled throughout, conceded an own goal due to panic when trying to remove a delivery from Shankland. The Hoops worked their way into the game, skipper McGregor, turning home a Kieran Tierney cutback for 1-1.

Solid Backline

The keeper Schwolow, who had saved superbly from Nygren in the first half, kept out an Engels shot which deflected off Tómas Magnússon. Craig Halkett thwarted a Shin Yamada attempt in stoppage time. They comfortably saw out the game as the clock ticked down. “We shall not be moved” has become the popular anthem at Tynecastle. It's hard to ignore the buzz.

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